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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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